A source quoted by news agency PTI said: “As chairman of India’s largest private conglomerate, Mukesh Ambani is the custodian of the interests of more than 2.8 million shareholders. He has Z-category security since April 2013. An armoured vehicle complies with advice of the security establishment for protectees of this level.”

The source also stated that RIL, had to queue up at No. 57 on the global wait list for the 2015-model armoured S600. This meant an eight month long wait before the car landed in India earlier this week.

The base price of a 2015 model Mercedes Benz S600 is Rs 1.5 crore. The rest of the price is accounted for by cost and fitments of Level-9 armour, import duty on the armour and corresponding levies and insurance, reported PTI.